JASPER SOMSEN

Post Bop / Post-Fusion Contemporary • Netherlands
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Born: March 4, 1973 Bennekom, The Netherlands

Jasper Somsen studied Jazz and Classical double bass at the conservatories of Utrecht and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

During his career Jasper has performed with the “crème de la crème” of the (inter)national jazz scene, a.o.: Enrico Pieranunzi (Italy), Bert van den Brink (NL), John Engels (NL), Ferdinand Povel (NL), Yuri Honing (NL), Rita Reys (NL), Eric Vloeimans (NL), Maria Markesini (Greece), Nancy Marano (USA) and JD Walter (USA). With the Jasper Somsen Group he released the highly acclaimed album: "Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry" (The Music of Enrico Pieranunzi). In 2013 will be the release of their second CD “Sardegna”. He recorded with a.o. the Trio Bert Lochs and Willem Hellbreker/Frits Landesbergen’s Saxvibes.

Since 2001 he fills the bass chair at the silent movie orchestras The Sprockets and Orchestra da Camera Oscura. He performed in a.o. Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy
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JASPER SOMSEN Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2010
JASPER SOMSEN Sardegna album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Sardegna
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2013
JASPER SOMSEN A New Episode in Life Part I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A New Episode in Life Part I
Post Bop 2017
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New Episode In Life Pt.2
Post Bop 2017
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Traveller's Ways
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2024

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JASPER SOMSEN Jasper Somsen Invites Paul van der Feen and Bert van den Brink album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jasper Somsen Invites Paul van der Feen and Bert van den Brink
Post Bop 2023
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Jasper Somsen Invites Anton Goudsmit - Live!
Post Bop 2025

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